relinquish
to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
to give up; put aside or desist from: to relinquish a plan.
to let go; release: to relinquish one's hold.
Origin of relinquish
1synonym study For relinquish
Other words for relinquish
Other words from relinquish
- re·lin·quish·er, noun
- re·lin·quish·ment, noun
- non·re·lin·quish·ment, noun
- un·re·lin·quished, adjective
- un·re·lin·quish·ing, adjective
Words Nearby relinquish
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How to use relinquish in a sentence
To be a hero, you must accept your fate and relinquish control to it.
The Walking Dead’s Luke Skywalker: Rick Grimes Is the Perfect Modern-Day Mythical Hero | Regina Lizik | October 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe has yet to relinquish her anonymity and is unavailable for any comment.
Alleged U.Va. Abductor Accused of Rape at Christian College | Michael Daly | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe would not relinquish presidential power and live to regret it, like his cousin.
From The Square Deal to The New Deal: The Overlapping Political Identities of TR and FDR | John Avlon | September 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShould I relinquish my passport and book permanent passage on an infantilizing escorted “adventure” to the Mall of America next?
I Can’t Shake Hawaii: An Ode to Returning to Places You’ve Been Before | Debra A. Klein | October 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it was clear from the start that no matter how strongly he was challenged, Morsi would never relinquish the presidency.
Gradually he began to feel a little sheepish, but nevertheless he did not relinquish his desire to break up the service.
The Chequers | James RuncimanWas it certain that the united force of all her neighbours would be sufficient to compel her to relinquish her prey?
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayI resolved, rather than act further, to relinquish the handsome payments he made to me from time to time.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxSeveral instances have proved the people are determined to relinquish the barbarous system of commandoes for stealing cattle.
Robert Moffat | David J. DeaneThe men left their floating prisons only to relinquish comfort and to "rough it."
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard Russell
British Dictionary definitions for relinquish
/ (rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃ) /
to give up (a task, struggle, etc); abandon
to surrender or renounce (a claim, right, etc)
to release; let go
Origin of relinquish
1Derived forms of relinquish
- relinquisher, noun
- relinquishment, noun
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